Bakersfield made another list, but this time we’re happy to be there. The Belvedere Room in the Padre Hotel made a list of 16 California restaurants every foodie must try from website Buzzfeed and its brand publisher Visit California.
Offering “fine dining at the southern end of California’s Central Valley,” Belvedere was singled out for its satisfying steak and dishes such as shrimp pappardelle and apple-glazed Cornish game hen. The list also noted Belvedere’s atmosphere “that brings modern and neoclassical design elements together.”
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